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Multiple MacOS X vulnerabilties

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Various flaws in MacOS X

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running a version of MacOS which is older than 10.3.4.

Versions older than 10.3.4 contain several flaws which may permit a possible hacker
to execute arbitrary commands on the remote system with root rights.

Solution : Upgrade to MacOS X 10.3.4
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 10268, 10271, 10432

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